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📖 Canadian Children's Book Week 📖
Canadian Children’s Book Week focuses on promoting reading to children all across Canada. This year, from April 30 to May 6, join OPL to celebrate Canadian authors and books! OPL will feature virtual visits from two Canadian authors – Shauntay Grant and Mireille Messier. We hope that your family or classroom can tune in for one or more of these programs as we continue to work together to promote a love of reading in our children across this great land.
Mireille Messier: Le lundi 1 mai 2023 à 10h00 en français (en ligne) - Insectes, bestioles ou bibittes?. Elle transmettra sa passion pour la nature et les petites bêtes avec ses histoires passionnantes
Shauntay Grant: Thursday May 4 - My Fade is Fresh at 10:45 am and Africville at 1:00 pm in English (on Zoom) She will guide the children through her books and her experiences
Read and discover: bilingual book recommendations for Canadian Children's Book Week 2023!
📚 Ruth E. Dickinson Recommends (for Kids!) 📚
Resist by Tom Palmer
Taking place in 1943 in Velp under Nazi-occupied Netherlands, Resist is inspired by the true story of Audrey Hepburn. The main character, Edda, decides to work for the resistance after the Germans murdered her uncle and captured her brother. Such work, however, does not come without risks. Delivering illegal resistance newspapers and performing illegally to raise money can easily get her killed if caught. Readers will appreciate Edda’s courage, bravery and strength to stand up against oppression during a time of darkness, hardship and brutality. A must-read for ages 8-12 who enjoy historical fiction and war fiction!
🎹 Online Music Lessons for Library Clients 🎹
Did you know that you can borrow musical instruments for free from the Main, Nepean Centrepointe, Cumberland, and Greenboro branches at the Ottawa Public Library?
Whether you’re just starting out or interested in improving your skills, OPL has many resources to help you including online music lesson resources. Check out Hoopla, Kanopy, LinkedIn Learning, and Access Video on Demand for videos on how to play various instruments, sing, learn music theory, how to record music, use editing software and more!
🏅Carol Shields Prize for Fiction 2023 🏅
The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a major new English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in the United States and Canada. Browse the 5 finalists in their recently released shortlist, all available in OPL's collection! Have a favourite? Check back after May 4 to see who takes home the prize! Looking for other award winners? Click here!
🏥 South Nepean Satellite Community Health Centre: Information on Services & Programs 🏥
Join us on Thursday April 27 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm (and monthly on select Thursdays) on the second floor of the branch to learn more about programs and services for children, youth, families and older adults in the Nepean area.
💬 Wanted: French Conversation Group Volunteer for June 💬
The Ruth E. Dickinson branch is currently looking for an adult volunteer to facilitate our French Conversation Group on Thursday evenings in June (1, 8, 15, 22, 29) from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Must be 18+ with a fluent or advanced knowledge of spoken French. Interested applicants can apply online through Better Impact or contact our Adult Services Librarian by email.